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The story behind Monaco's promotional grid models

The topic of grid girls and promotional models in Formula One raised its head again at the Monaco Grand Prix. Here's everything you need to know about one of the championship's most controversial talking points.

Why are grid girls making a return in Monaco?

According to F1's official definition of a 'grid girl', they're not. There will be female promotional models on the grid (so we'll leave that with up to you to determine whether they are 'grid girls' or not) but they will not hold driver number placards, which appears to be the key differentiator in F1's strict definition of a 'grid girl'.